Apparently the guy in the balloon is Welbexian and not just any officer!!

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and
spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can
you help me? I promised a friend I would met him an hour ago, but I don't
know where I am"

The woman below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering
approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees
north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude"

"You must be an accountant," said the balloonist.
"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact
is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help so far"

The woman below responded, "You must be an Army Officer".
"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you are
going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.
You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people
beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same
position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault"

If only the CO could see you now CGS!! Sorry for causing diversification sir I realise how difficult it is for some of the Officer Corps, yourself excluded (forelock tugged) to concentrate on too many things at once.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CGS:

This was a reply to a Welbeck thing that you initially posted. Dont worry I dont think anyone noticed that you momentarily lost concentration.

Under new proposals, Welbeck will leave its present location, and become a tri-service 6th form college! How happy am I with that - we might be able to sideload more of those Wibbly Wobblies to the RAF or Navy!! Mind you, situation is improved by sending them to civvy Universities - may prompt more of them to drop out of the system rather than tie it up later on.